Chapter 559: Pei'er
Facebook Games is a product with very rich content, with stand-alone game online battles, such as CS battles, Diablo official servers, Warcraft battles, interstellar battles, etc.
There are also board games, such as chess, bridge, Texas Hold'em, etc., which are more popular all over the world.
In addition, there is also a game sales channel!, which is the integration of the Steam platform.
To this end, Yu Wenfei also asked the famous "***** inventor, Bram Cohen, from Villefort to be responsible for the underlying architecture design of the entire Facebook game!
It can be said that it is necessary to redevelop the domestic Battle.net platform again.
If there are not enough technicians in the North American branch, the technical department of the domestic Facebook game will also participate and share part of the workload.
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When the job posting for Facebook Games' North American branch was just released, it caused a sensation in the U.S. gaming circle before it had received any repercussions in the Internet circle.
"Wow, Battle.net is coming to North America! God, that's the best news I've heard in a while!"
"I don't have to be abused by Chinese players with high ping in the future, it's really worth opening a bottle of champagne to celebrate! ”
"Facebook Games is the first Chinese company I know of, I didn't expect such a backward country to have such a good company now, I love Facebook Battle.net!
"Who doesn't love it, after all, the division and ranking system on Facebook Battle.com is really the world's first! Playing CS on it is like changing a game, and the experience is really full!"
"Brothers, the North American branch of Facebook Games has just been established, and it is recruiting, how about it, are you interested in applying? Think about it, if you apply, you will be an employee of Facebook Battle.net in the future, and you can directly upgrade your account background to the king rank, hahaha......"
"Seriously, I'm optimistic about the development of Facebook Games, you know, they bought Blizzard and Villefort!Chinese it's really rich......"
Facebook Games' acquisition of Villefort's stake was not as fanfare as it was when it acquired Blizzard, and the acquisition process was completed quietly, and of course it was not concealed from the outside world, and some newspapers and websites also reported it.
However, the game industry is not a mainstream industry in the first place, and it naturally does not cause much repercussions in society, and this news is well known in the player circle.
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"Jesse, I'm going to take a leave of absence to apply for a job on Facebook!"
On the Stanford campus, Alan said to Jesse with a serious face.
Jesse was surprised, "You're crazy, you're only a junior this year, and you don't have time to go out to work!"
"So what, I don't think it makes much sense for me to stay in school, and I don't like to delve into technology. I think my development direction should be marketing and promotion, and what I like and pay the most attention to is games! So I think this time Facebook entered the North American market, it is also an opportunity for me, and I am very, very optimistic about the development of this company! Now that their company has just been established and is in urgent need of all kinds of talents, I think I can't hesitate. Alan also replied earnestly.
If it is in China, this kind of thinking is dangerous, and parents and teachers will not agree with it.
When Effie took a leave of absence, it took a lot of twists and turns, and it was only after she had achieved the position of department manager that she had the courage to make the decision.
But in Europe and the United States, it's really not a big deal.
Just like Alan, he took a break from school this time, and he didn't plan to tell his family. Of course, even if he said it, his family would only support his idea and would not obstruct it.
It's up to you how you choose your life path.
"Alright then, I wish you all the best. Seeing that Alan had made up his mind, Jesse could only give him blessings, after all, the two were also neighbors and friends.
Alan really didn't hesitate, and even in order to show his determination, he first went through the suspension procedures as quickly as possible, and then simply packed his luggage and drove straight to the North American branch of Facebook Games!
He was right.
The North American branch of Facebook Games has just been established, and it is really in urgent need of a large number of employees, so the requirements are not so high.
And Alan is also a top student at Stanford, although he hasn't gotten his diploma yet......
In the recruitment led by Effie and Brian, Alan was easily recognized by the two with his rich game experience and deep understanding of various games on the market. Even, he also "showed" his rank on Facebook Battle.com, which is platinum!
"Very good, congratulations lad, you have been accepted. Brian said with satisfaction.
Effie also nodded, she also recognized this person who dared to take a leave of absence to apply, because from Allen, she seemed to see her own shadow.
Of course, he is a desire for success in his career, while Alan is much simpler, completely out of love for the game.
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Effie and the others were busy recruiting employees and preparing for the establishment of the branch, and Yu Wenfei was not idle.
He was choosing a law firm because he promised to help him solve the lawsuit in Xueleshan.
In the United States, it is easiest to fight a lawsuit because there are many law firms, and they are all happy to help you fight any lawsuit, no matter who you sue, you are not afraid!
Of course, there is a prerequisite that you can afford to pay the high bill for lawyers' services.
Otherwise, lawyers don't mind taking their clients to court.
At that time, many people advocated the so-called "rule of law society" in the United States in the domestic newspapers and media, and it sounded as if everyone's rights could be protected by law everywhere. But in fact, they won't tell you, and maybe they don't know, that European and American laws only protect the rich, and the poor are not included.
Here, the sentence can be truly reflected, "To be rich is to do whatever you want"!
Everyone knew that the murderer was him, but Simpson was rich, and he was the one who paid to form a super luxurious lineup of "Century Lawyers Group", and those lawyers were really powerful, and finally helped him come up with a super big reversal.
Simpson was acquitted, but the officer who captured him was convicted of a felony and sentenced to three years in prison......
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In the United States, for the choice of lawyers, Yu Wenfei is very clear about the unspoken rule, "old white man"!
The liberal America in the eyes of many people is actually very conservative, and the power is firmly in the hands of the old white man.
It's also full of sexism, racism, and even academic discrimination, and to be honest, it's no different from China.
As the name suggests, the old white man means "old, white, male"!
These people, who account for only 30 percent of the total number of people in the United States, have more than 80 percent of the voting rights in the power structure, that is, the power of the entire American country is in the hands of these people.
In the legal world, the same is true, the real top law firms, those partners, basically without exception, are all old white men.
There are many well-known law firms in San Francisco, and on Brian's recommendation, Yu Wenfei first contacted Bock Mackenns, a law firm with a strong track record in commercial litigation.
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There are a few skyscrapers erected in the center of San Francisco, and Bock & Mackens is one of the high-rise buildings.
In the richly decorated law firm, the front desk phone rang.
"Jingle Bell ......"
"Hello, this is Pock Mackens Law Firm, what can I do for you?" asked the beautiful woman at the front desk of the law firm in a soft tone.
"I'd like to make an appointment with a lawyer to consult about intercompany commercial litigation. A young man's voice came out, and it wasn't supposed to be a native American.
But this is not surprising, after all, San Francisco is like a small United Nations, and there are many foreigners.
"Okay, do you have a designated lawyer, or do you need me to make an appointment for you?" the front desk continued.
"No, you can help me find one, I hope it's above the senior partner level. ”
The eyebrows of the beauty at the front desk are raised, senior partner?
Her tone became a little cautious, and she asked cautiously, "May I ask which company you are?"
"Facebook Games. He replied on the phone.
Frowning and thinking about it, there doesn't seem to be a big company called Facebook Games here in San Francisco......
And it's a game company, obviously it won't be a big company, and it's probably impossible for this kind of company to spend too much money to fight a lawsuit.
Although she thought so in her heart, she didn't say it directly, but said politely: "No problem, sir, I will make an appointment for you, when will you come?"
"Afternoon, two o'clock. ”
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After hanging up the phone, the front desk thought about it and dialed a call.
"Hi, Pelle. I'm Lucy, are you free for the afternoon?"
"Of course I'm free, you know I'm idle, and I can't take my turn to take big cases, unless I go to the community to provide free legal aid, the boss will remember that I am a small lawyer. The lawyer, Pell complained.
"Then you have to thank me, there is a company that wants to come to the company in the afternoon to consult about commercial litigation, and there is no appointed lawyer, so I will tell you secretly. By the way, you have to be more steady, and people still claim to be looking for a senior partner of the lawyer. Lucy chuckled at the front desk.
"Wow, really? Thank you so much, Lucy, and when I get this case done, I'll treat you to a big dinner, three Michelin stars! Pell said in surprise.
Pell is a trainee lawyer at Pock Mackenns, and working at one of these big firms makes it too difficult to get ahead.
Even though she was beautiful, she had delicate porcelain-like skin, blue eyes, and short pale blonde hair, rarely seen among white girls. Compared with the kind of people common in Europeans and Americans, Peier is relatively petite and relatively delicate.
But all this is useless in the law firm, and those senior partners are old-fashioned and will not look at her differently because she is beautiful.
Drafting lawyers' letters, investigating materials, sorting out files, and providing free legal aid are all tiring, hard, and thankless tasks.
Those big lawsuits, the opportunity to go to court, can't be her turn at all.
Pell understands that all lawyers have to go through this stage, so complaining is complaining, and Pell is still very serious about her work, always trying to learn from those barristers, and patiently waiting for opportunities.
Of course, she had no idea at all that this ordinary afternoon. What a change it will bring to her fate if she secretly stuffs her own case with what a small company her good friend thinks!